2014 Recipient

2014 Golden Spoke Recipient – Ghost Bikes L.A.

When someone dies while on their bike the cycling community places a memorial for the victim in the spot close to where they died. These volunteers paints a bike completely white: tires, handle bars, crank, seat and all as a token of respect to a departed cyclist. A sign is placed on the bike visible the public to bring awareness of the tragedy that took place, in a lot of cases adding a name and picture of the fallen cyclist if available.

Their mission is:

To make sure that anyone killed on their bike is not forgotten and is not dying in vain.

To let the city and the world know that the cyclists are people and they have families – and they will be missed.